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Researchers analyzed more than 10,000 full-night sleep studies using AI and linked the findings with long-term patient outcomes recorded in medical records

Usually, we’re told to avoid using our smartphones as we wind down for bedtime since it can disrupt sleep. But did you know your iPhonehas hidden features that can help you get better sleep? Your device is meant for more than texting, FaceTiming or scrolling through your favorite apps. It’s got built-in features that can…

Loneliness appears more harmful than social isolation alone, with strong links to depression, anxiety and reduced wellbeing. (CREDIT: Shutterstock)

It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A junior doctor has been on her feet for nine hours. She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she finally gets home, she struggles to sleep

For doctors, this raises a difficult question: how can they record something that is not happening during an examination? A standard electrocardiogram (ECG) shows the heart’s activity only at a specific moment, while even longer-term monitoring does not always coincide with less frequent episodes of heart rhythm disorders. As a result, some arrhythmias, particularly short…